A win for whales in their suit against huge vessels in the Gulf of California

A win for whales in their suit against huge vessels in the Gulf of California

A federal judge in the northern state of Sonora has blocked mega-ship traffic in the Gulf of California tied to a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, giving whales at the center of a novel legal case a major — if temporary — victory. Last fall, a coalition of organizations filed a lawsuit on behalf of Gulf of California whales, saying they deserved their right to a livable habitat and legal protections equivalent to human rights…